Training Content Areas

Developing housing options to meet the full range of incomes and assets of residents and workers

Management of nonprofit affordable multifamily housing and related resident services

Business growth; entrepreneur opportunities; and facilities, infrastructure and commercial centers development to improve residents’ lives

A people-focused process that increases the collective capacity of neighborhoods to improve the quality of life

Transforming neighborhoods that lack vitality and marketable property values into “neighborhoods of choice”

The latest strategies and techniques for effective and efficient construction of affordable, healthy housing

A curriculum that focuses on the development and implementation of successful homeownership programs

Staff development, community outreach, coaching, policy initiatives, relationship building, resource development and more to enhance nonprofit leadership

Community Development Learning...When, Where and How You Need It

NeighborWorks America provides a wide range of training and professional development opportunities...

Network and learn with peers at in-person opportunities such as the Training Institutes (see our next event at left) and Place-Based Training events held throughout the year and across the country.

Learn from the convenience of your home or office computer with eLearning and Virtual Classroomcourses, allowing you flexibility to improve your skills while still taking care of your business.

Earn a Professional Certificate, Designation or Certification with NeighborWorks America's Professional Certification Programs.

Browse a variety of courses or focus on a particular track with the eight Training Content Areas covering a broad range of community and revitalization practices (see clickable graphic above).

2012 – 2013 Training Institutes
New Orleans , LA • May 7 – 11, 2012
Cincinnati, OH • Aug. 13 – 17, 2012
Washington, DC • Dec. 10 – 14, 2012
Atlanta, GA • Feb. 18 – 22, 2013
Portland, OR • May 6 – 10, 2013
Philadelphia, PA • Aug. 19 – 23, 2013

To search or view training events or specific courses we're offering, visit our new Training Events Calendar online.

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NeighborWorks Training & Certification

Registration Now Open for the
Cincinnati Training Institute

Cincinnati | August 13-17, 2012

Join us in Cincinnati, The Queen City -- and a perfect backdrop for a week of exciting community development learning and professional development. You'll enjoy the highest-quality skill-building, knowledge-sharing and networking, and the ability to see the immediate impact of community development work. Explore the offerings of this training institute... and be sure to check out our special Wednesday symposium, Young Professionals: The Future of Community Development.

Events & Programs

New Orleans Institute — NeighborWorks took place in New Orleans May 7-11. Find out more...

Our February Institute— The
Los Angeles, CA NeighborWorks Training Institute took place February 27-March 2, 2012. See what you missed!

2012 Course Catalog —Check out our 2012 course catalog to find out when we expect to offer the courses you want. Then visit our comprehensive training event and course calendar - online, fully searchable, and including all available NeighborWorks training venues!

Training News & Announcements

Virtual Classroom Course Launched — Explore the latest and best strategic and tactical techniques to get the ball rolling on an affordable housing project in this new distance-learning course, AH226vc Creative Project Financing for Affordable Housing. Learn more and register today . . .

Training Impact Survey

Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFI) Training
The Leadership Journey: Native CDFI Growth and Excellence will provide advanced, executive-level training and technical support to help Native CDFIs take their operations to the next level. Participating Native CDFIs will collaborate over a two-year period to access training, technical assistance, peer mentoring, and executive coaching opportunities. Find out more about this special program for Native practitioners...